From county officials and sheriffs to governors and senators, white male minority rule pervades politics in the United States, according to a new report published on Wednesday. “It’s no accident that the pursuit of antidemocratic measures is happening in this moment of really profound demographic change,” Choresi Carter said. It’s built to protect the status quo.”Voters don't want white male minority rule, yet it's built into the way our elections work. In the 2020 primaries, 93% of Republican candidates were white, and fewer than one in four were women. “We have this incredibly limited perspective represented in the halls of power when these decisions are being made,” Choresi Carter said.

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2021 09:56 UTC